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Oral carriage rate of candida species in diabetic patients
Joint Authors
Khazal, Faris Abd al-Karim
Mahran, Adnan
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2006), pp.8-11, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2006-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : It is well known that oral carriage of Candida species increase in many situations, like obesity, debility, leukemia, viral infection, use of certain drugs in addition to diabetes mellitus.
Objective : find the relation between diabetes and its control on oral carriage of Candida.
Methods : Thirty four hundred oral swabs from diabetic patients 67 % are females and 33 % are males, 41.
7 % are type 1 diabetes and 58.
3 % are type 2.different culture media are used.
Results : we found that 37.
9 % of diabetics had oral carriage, older age group had more but the difference is not significant statistically P > 0.
05, in addition females carry more Candida than males P < 0.
05, while type of diabetes had no effect on oral carriage we found that control of diabetes had significant effect P < 0.
01.
Conclusion : There is high carriage rate of Candida species in oral cavity of diabetic patients 37.
9 %, the rate of carriage increase in females and those with poor control.
Candida albicans is the most common type with all the associated factors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khazal, Faris Abd al-Karim& Mahran, Adnan. 2006. Oral carriage rate of candida species in diabetic patients. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.8-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khazal, Faris Abd al-Karim& Mahran, Adnan. Oral carriage rate of candida species in diabetic patients. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 3, no. 1 (2006), pp.8-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-349060
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khazal, Faris Abd al-Karim& Mahran, Adnan. Oral carriage rate of candida species in diabetic patients. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2006. Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.8-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-349060
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 11
Record ID
BIM-349060